As church attendance dwindles in Montreal, heritage buildings sit empty — some falling into disrepair.
This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window.Those churches still stand today — but more windows are broken.A window pane is missing from one of St. Clément's doors.Parts of St. Clément are fenced off and the grass is overgrown as the local parish responsible for the church gathers at another building.The St.
And with attendance dwindling for decades, many parishes are struggling to preserve the imposing, stone buildings where church service is no longer held. “It’s a big challenge right now in Quebec and Canada to make sure [churches] are able to operate and pay for the building maintenance and the restoration — that costs a lot of money,” says Christian Bolduc, who works to raise money for Montreal parishes.More than a place of worship
Singh says churches are often in the perfect location: close to public transit, homes, universities, libraries and other resources. The organization offers affordable meals, employment training programs and other services to help break isolation. She says her team wanted to keep the church’s authenticity, down to the original wood, while making needed updates needed for a modern venue.
In Quebec, there are two financial assistance programs available: one for restoring cultural heritage sites of a religious nature, and the other to repurpose surplus heritage places of worship.
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